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Independent Journalist. Former Chief WH Correspondent. Author. Host of “The Jim Acosta Show” on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts: https://substack.com/@jimacosta?r=lpd3z&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile Inquiries: go to jimacosta.com
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See you at 4p ET/ 1p PT for “The Jim Acosta Show.” I’ll have two big names that will be on hand for Tuesday’s town hall in NYC. @michaelcohen212.bsky.social and @oliviaoftroye.com will discuss Trump’s comments that he is considering sending US citizens to El Salvador’s CECOT prison. Talk soon!

So fun to join my pal @velshi.bsky.social on his show. 🐺 www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...

The No Fear Town Hall with @jimacosta.bsky.social @michaelcohen212.bsky.social @mollyjongfast.bsky.social @libradunn1.bsky.social @donlemonofficial.bsky.social Get tickets here. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

Senator Elizabeth Warren calls for SEC investigation into Trump's handling of tariffs... youtu.be/dLZ-qAY4TP8

Big Friday show on tap at 4p ET/ 1p PT on Substack. Senator Elizabeth Warren will be on to talk about her call for an SEC investigation into whether Trump violated the law in his handling of tariffs. And I’ll have @mollyjongfast.bsky.social to break down the week that was in politics. See you soon!

🏆 WE NEED YOUR VOTE! 🏆 Vote here 👉 vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting... Hailed as "The Ad of the Cycle" by @thebulwark.bsky.social this year, AMERICAN GIRL continues to make waves! The Seneca Project and AMERICAN GIRL have been nominated for The Webby Awards!

A deep dive with @pkrugman.bsky.social assessing the danger of Trump toying with the global economy. Catch up on recent episodes of “The Jim Acosta Show” on Apple Podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

You’ve got questions about Trump and the economy and I’ve got @paulkrugman.substack.com.web.brid.gy at 4p ET/ 1p PT on Substack… plus Jessica Yellin talks about her new show on Substack. Also Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes join me to discuss their new book “Fight.” See you soon!

Fantastic lineup for today’s show at 4p ET/ 1p PT on Substack! I’ll have MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on what’s happening in the markets. Plus Steve Schmidt on what Trump’s tariff cave means. Also Kristen Crowell with Fair Share America talks about how Americans are rising up and pushing back. See you soon!

My friend @aprildryan.bsky.social says “I don’t recognize who we are” as Trump’s team tries to erase the history of people like Harriet Tubman on a National Park Service website. April notes some of us in the press predicted Trump would be more radical this time around. youtu.be/LFP12eKpELg?...

Another great lineup today at 4p ET/1p PT. Joining me right here on Substack… my good friends @joewalsh.bsky.social and @aprilryan.bsky.social plus economist @justinwolfers.bsky.social helps us figure out what in the world is going on with Trump’s tariffs. See you soon!

Hilarious @michaelcohen212.bsky.social take on which “medicine” Trump may be thinking about when it comes to the economy. One pill does come to mind. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=wQKw...

With markets in turmoil can’t wait to host another “Michael Monday” with the one and only @michaelcohen212.bsky.social plus the always sharp Matt Lewis joins me for his first time. See you at 4p ET/1p PT on Substack! Plus you can catch up on episodes on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

Remind me again... How the hell is it legal for Elon Musk to buy an election? #QuickTake @michaelsteele.bsky.social @jimacosta.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/2c3551 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVQt...

Global economic meltdown? No worries for Trump Inc. The Trump family, with the help of Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf at Trump Doral & Trump $1 million-a-head fundraising machine at Mar-a-Lago turned the weekend into a Trump money-making bonanza. The NYT was there for doubleheader show nyti.ms/3XPqyIa

Trump’s Lies Come at a High Price. My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

Global affairs journalist @eliselabott.bsky.social presidential historian at Princeton Julian Zelizer and I discuss the breaking news of Trump’s market meltdown. Zelizer also tells me Trump’s third term talk should be taken seriously. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

ICYMI: @ericswalwell.bsky.social tells the story of a father whose daughter will suffer from more seizures as a result of DOGE cuts at NIH. @mollyjongfast.bsky.social and I talk about how tariffs will hurt MAGA. Plus Mallory McMorrow launches her bid for US senate. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

Really excited about today’s show at 4p ET/ 1p PT. I’ll discuss Wisconsin results with @ericswalwell.bsky.social and @mollyjongfast.bsky.social plus Michigan State Senator @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social has just announced her campaign for US Senate. She’ll join me today as well. Tune in on Substack!

Hey got a great show for you today at 4p ET/ 1p PT on Substack! My friend @donlemonofficial.bsky.social joins me today (brace yourselves!) plus we have a ton to discuss with the fiery Congressman @robertgarcia.bsky.social and the always brilliant @anandwrites.bsky.social - see you soon!

Great show lined up at 4p ET/ 1p PT. Former congressman @adamkinzinger.bsky.social joins me for his first appearance. Plus the return of “Michael Monday” with the one and only @michaelcohen212.bsky.social - see you soon! Live on Substack and available later on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Trump is sending a signal of fear. But he’s afraid too. My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

Really fascinating discussion with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social on SignalGate, tariffs, social security, China, Putin, 2024, and being a dad. Yes, I asked about ‘28 too. Listen to our Substack discussion on the go on Apple Podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

ICYMI: @petebuttigieg.bsky.social and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social call for Trump admin firings after “Signalgate” on “The Jim Acosta Show” - youtu.be/Z5wxVaAnBTs?...

Big day for the show! I’m pleased to announce House Democratic Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and former Secretary of Transportation @petebuttigieg.bsky.social will join me live today at 4pm ET / 1pm PT on Substack. See you soon!

How about a fund for the cops who were attacked?

Thoughtful discussion on Trump’s first 100 days at UVA in front of a live audience with @larrysabato.bsky.social @tarasetmayer.bsky.social and former Pence COS Marc Short. Listen on Apple Podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

House Democratic Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social calls on Trump to fire SecDef Hegseth.

“You have some splaining to do.” Michael Cohen on Trump after top administration officials were busted using a group chat on Signal to discuss military airstrikes. A huge national security breach. Watch: youtu.be/8i_FnHXoLy0?...

My latest for Substack: Law firms, universities and members of the media are bending the knee. Where does this epidemic of acquiescence end? open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

It’s been that kind of week… Comedian Matt Friend and I launch “F*ck it Fridays.” Plus @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social on Musk, Lutnick and the Trump oligarchs. youtu.be/-rHuKNdrj34?...

Hey a quick heads up… I’m on at 5p ET/ 2p PT today. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social and Comedian Matt Friend joining me for this TGIF LGTFO edition of “The Jim Acosta Show.” See you soon!

Discussed how Trump is trying to spread fear by ordering the closure of the Dept of Education (something he can’t do on his own) with @larrysabato.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social and Michael Fanone. youtube.com/watch?v=FHXl...

Hey gang! Tune in 4p ET/1p PT for “The Jim Acosta Show.” I’ll be joined by @larrysabato.bsky.social on those rowdy GOP town halls. Plus AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social who is telling Trump “see you in court” over Dept. of Ed. Plus Michael Fanone - see you soon!

Nice shoutout from New York Magazine for the show and the independent media revolution happening. nymag.com/intelligence...

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Pentagon has been ordering the removal of web site references to General Colin Powell and the Tuskegee Airmen and one of the flag-raisers at Iwo Jima as part of a crackdown on DEI. Have you no shame Pete Hegseth?(hat tip to Task and Purpose, WaPo for reporting) youtube.com/shorts/0HJpe...

Part of my exclusive interview with Voice of America journalist Steve Herman @W7VOA who notes if any administration wants to change the VOA, it must go to Congress for that. substack.com/@jimacosta/n...

A "Jim Acosta Show" Exclusive right now on Substack: Steven Herman from VOA is live with me now explaining what has happened to him in recent weeks at Voice of America. Here's the link to watch the program: open.substack.com/live-stream/16…

Hey tune in at 3p ET for a slightly earlier edition of “The Jim Acosta Show.” Joining me today @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social and @eliselabott.bsky.social - see you soon!

Fascinating discussion with Liz Oyer, former DOJ pardon attorney who was fired by the Trump team. Plus Michael Cohen weighs in on Chuck Schumer. Here’s the link to Monday’s show: youtu.be/k8fGrU0eX5o?...

Hey gang… tune in at 4p ET/1p PT for another edition of “The Jim Acosta Show.” Joining me on the program are Michael Cohen for our “Michael Monday” segment plus Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney at the DOJ who was fired by the Trump administration. See you soon.

The Trump administration has deported over 200 Venezuelans from the United States to a sprawling prison in El Salvador, even as a federal judge ordered their return to the US reut.rs/4ixFXEU

Hey gang, I’ll be with you shortly at 4p eastern/1p pacific on “The Jim Acosta Show.” Joining me on the program: former Biden Admin official and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and a special TGIF interview with @thegoodliars.bsky.social - see you soon!

One Democratic lawmaker in the House described Schumer’s strategy on the CR as “caving.” My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

ICYMI: Check out my interview with @jimacosta.bsky.social yesterday from our Anti-DOGE Rally in Raleigh yesterday... also featuring NC Chair Anderson Clayton, and State Sens. Graig Meyer and Natalie Murdock #FatCatElon 🇺🇸

Special “Great American Pushback” edition of “The Jim Acosta Show” with @laurenwindsor.bsky.social who was reporting live from a rally in NC against Doge cuts. Watch: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

Different start time for the show today. 2p eastern with @tarasetmayer.bsky.social and @briankarem.bsky.social - see you soon!